Hands Off the Raisins
The Supreme Court uproots a preposterous government program.
Antonin Scalia
Another Day, Another Bogus New York Times Attack on Clarence Thomas
The Gray Lady misleads its readers about the conservative Supreme Court justice.
Libertarians, Conservatives, and 'Useful Idiots for Progressive Statists'
A reply to National Review's Ed Whelan.
EEOC Attempts to Administratively Implement Protections Against Anti-Gay Discrimination
Wants to treat a law passed in 1964 as though it also covers sexual orientation
Clarence Thomas' Confused Notion of Freedom
Like Scalia, Thomas sides with the ersatz "liberty" of the People (a collectivist notion) against the real liberty of the several persons.
Sheldon Richman on Scalia's Anti-Enlightenment Anti-Individualism
In Scalia's view, we have only the liberties mentioned in the Constitution.
Scalia's Anti-Enlightenment Anti-Individualism
If you think self government means each person is free to govern himself or herself and that the protection of rights and equality under the law serve that end-Scalia says you're wrong.
Deferring to Congress, Roberts Takes Over Its Job
The chief justice saves Obamacare by rewriting the law.
No, the Supreme Court's Marriage Ruling Doesn't Mean All States Must Recognize Each Others' Gun Carry Permits
The logic may lean that way, but we can't be sure the Court values the Second Amendment's application that strongly.
Justice Roberts Monday Morning Revenge Against the Obama Administration
His Obamacare apostasy will help crush EPA's emissions tyranny
In Upholding Obamacare's Subsidies, Justice Roberts Rewrites the Law—Again
Time to start calling the Affordable Care Act SCOTUScare.
Scalia Attacks Alito for Undermining 6th Amendment Right of Criminal Defendants to Confront Witnesses
SCOTUS grapples with the Confrontation Clause in Ohio v. Clark.
San Francisco's Dangerously Intrusive Gun Storage Rule
The Supreme Court misses an opportunity to defend the Second Amendment.
Alito Clashes With Scalia and Thomas Over Constitutionality of Maryland Double-Taxation Scheme
The conservative justices divide in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne
Supreme Court Weighs Review of San Francisco Gun Control Scheme
Trigger lock requirement runs counter to District of Columbia v. Heller.
Liberal Pundit Fears 'Libertarian' Fallout from Pro-Gay Marriage Ruling by SCOTUS
The same individualistic jurisprudence that advances gay rights could also imperil "progressive" economic reforms.
Cameras in the Court
Will allowing recording devices unleash the Supremes' inner Judge Judys?
Signaling from the Supreme Court: Justices Mostly Show Their Cards on Gay Marriage
Kennedy maintains reputation as the swing vote, but seems to be leaning toward yes.
Supreme Court Grills Government Lawyer Over USDA 'Central Planning' in Raisin Confiscation Case
SCOTUS heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Horne v. USDA.
SCOTUS Seems Inclined to Reject Censorship of Confederate Flag License Plate
If specialty plates are government speech, Texas officially loves golf and hates abortion.
Gay Marriage: A Done Deal?
Some see the Supreme Court tipping its hand by declining stays of rulings.
Conservatives Rethink Liberty vs. Order
The authoritarian element of conservative thought persists, but it may be getting weaker.
Supreme Court Rules Against Bank Robber in Forced-Accompaniment Case
9-0 decision affirming criminal conviction.
Today's Supreme Court Rulings: Limits on Recess Appointments, Buffer Zones at Abortion Clinics
Two more cases left to decide this term
Supreme Court Rules on Political Speech, Straw Gun Purchases, and Prepares for New Cases
Close decision approves of regulations over third-party gun buys
John Roberts' Constitutional Avoidance
In Bond v. United States, the chief justice used a "saving construction" to avoid a constitutional showdown. Sound familiar?
Scalia's Factual Flub Is Part of a Long Supreme Court Tradition
Our addled Supreme Court justices.
A Constitutional Case for Gay Marriage
The Equal Protection Clause demands equal treatment for same-sex couples.
